Community Sister/Charge Nurse (DN OoH)

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic district nursing team within the Out of Hours District Nursing service.

We are seeking a highly motivated and forward thinking registered nurse with community experience to assist the Out of Hours District Nursing Team in the delivery of urgent high quality patient focused care to patients in their own homes.

The role requires excellent communication and problem solving skills. Experience of palliative and end of life care is essential to the role. The ability to work as part of a team and to have an adaptable approach to work is essential. The role will also involve providing supervision and support to junior staff, as well as incident processing and effective caseload management.

The service operates a 7-day service, and this role is part-time (33 hours) over 3 night shifts. The role requires an Enhanced DBS with Adults Barred List check, which will be obtained during pre-employment checks.

Will be required to work across the borough delivering care to patients in their own homes. Will be required to deliver care to COVID positive/suspected positive patients as well as high risk patients.

Full driving licence with business use on car insurance essential.

Based in the Community division so you will need to be able to travel to Ashton, Wigan and Leigh.

Candidates will be asked to provide original qualification certificates to the interview panel

Main duties of the job

To manage a service caseload of patients registered within a local borough. Delegate the workload to the Community Nurses and HCAs. Will work under the direction of the District Nurse Team Coordinator, and be responsible for the assessment of patient's needs, to develop, deliver and evaluate programmes of care. Supports the care management of complex cases. Supports leadership and development within the team. Mentoring pre and post registration students. Liaises with all healthcare professionals and other agencies within the wider community to ensure effective service delivery and an integrated care approach.

About us

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Date posted

12 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

302-23-5713462CM

Job locations

Community

Claire House

Wigan

WN3 4NW

Job description

Job responsibilities

-Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs. Plan, assess, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs utilising prescribing skills.

-Support the care management of complex / continuing care packages.

-Ensure practice is evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature to achieve a high standard of care.

-Work collaboratively with other professionals within the integrated community team to ensure patient needs are met.

-Involve patients / carers in the plan and delivery of care.

-To identify skills and knowledge to address individuals training needs by undertaking personal development reviews and personal development plans.

-To participate in the health needs assessment of the practice population to identify areas of unmet need.

-Ability to work without direct supervision and to solve problems.

-Undertake chronic disease management reviews of the housebound patient using the appropriate template.

-To support the clinical governance agenda by benchmarking best practice, identify any inequalities in service delivery.

-In depth knowledge of the legal, ethical, moral and accountability issues related to District Nursing.

-To maintain a personal, professional portfolio by collecting evidence of personal development through reflective practice.

-To attend mandatory training in accordance with Trust policies.

-To work within Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines and abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, scope of professional practice and administration of medicines records and record keeping.

-Identify any limitations / gaps in professional or clinical knowledge.

-Access and promote clinical supervision within the team.

-Undertake rapid review, case note review or root cause analysis if appropriate as per Datix management guidelines.

-Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.

-To contribute to the development of and adhere to Trust policies and procedures, NICE Guidelines and NSF initiatives relevant to own area of work to ensure best practice.

-To comply with Health and Safety policies. To ensure prompt recording and reporting of accidents/incidents.

-To share best practice and undertake all activity within the framework of Clinical Governance.

-To participate in the staff appraisal scheme.

-To report sickness/absence in accordance with the Trust Policy.

-To bring professional practice issues to the attention of the District Nurse Coordinator.

-To advise on changes required to policy/procedure due to change in practice and be actively involved in any working parties as requested.

-To promote integrated working through pro-active networking with other professionals and agencies to enhance service delivery.

-To accept responsibility for own professional practice as a reflective, accountable practitioner.